1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1977 Marlboro South Australian Men's Tennis Classic
Champion	Victor Amaya
Runner-up	Brian Teacher
Score	6–1, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	8

The event was being held for the first time since 1974.

Victor Amaya won the title, defeating Brian Teacher 6–1, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

Roscoe Tanner (second round)
Arthur Ashe (second round)
Ray Ruffels (first round)
Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
Mark Edmondson (second round)
Ross Case (second round)
N/A
Phil Dent (second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final

		John Alexander	4	4

		Victor Amaya	6	6
									Victor Amaya	6	6

									Brian Teacher	1	4
		Brian Teacher	3	7	6

		Charlie Pasarell	6	6	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	1	R Tanner	7	6
		D Bohrnstedt	5	3				1	R Tanner	3	4
									T Gorman	6	6
																T Gorman	4	4
																J Alexander	6	6
									C Letcher	3	0
		J Alexander	6	6					J Alexander	6	6
	Q	G Thomson	3	4																			J Alexander	6	6
		R Gehring	7	4	6																		R Gehring	1	3
		S Ball	6	6	3				R Gehring	6	5	6
									M Riessen	4	7	4
																R Gehring	6	3
		U Marten	6	7												U Marten	3	0^r
		R Drysdale	4	6					U Marten	6	7
									Mark Meyers	3	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	3	R Ruffels	4	6	4
		H Pfister	6	4	6				H Pfister	1	6	8
									V Amaya	6	3	10
																V Amaya	6	7
		G Masters	6	6												G Masters	4	6
		A Gardiner	4	0					G Masters	5	7	6
								Q	T Little	7	6	4
																							V Amaya	6	6	6
																							C Dibley	3	7	3
								6	R Case	4	6
		E van Dillen	7	6					E van Dillen	6	7
		Noel Jensen	6	1												E van Dillen	4	2
		C Dibley	6	6												C Dibley	6	6
		B Drewett	4	1					C Dibley	6	6
									Ronald Russo	4	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

		W Pascoe	4	7	6
		J Hagey	6	6	4				W Pascoe	6	6
									C Fancutt	7	7
																C Fancutt	6	1	4
																B Teacher	3	6	6
									B Teacher	5	6	6
		J Feaver	1	2				5	M Edmondson	7	4	2
	5	M Edmondson	6	6																			B Teacher	7	7
		W Maher	3	4																		4	D Stockton	6	6
		A Stone	6	6					A Stone	6	6
									B Carmichael	1	4
																A Stone	3	5
															4	D Stockton	6	7
									J Bartlett	5	6	4
	Q	P Elter	4	4				4	D Stockton	7	3	6
	4	D Stockton	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

									J Marks	6	6
	Q	D Carter	3	3					K Eberhard	3	4
		K Eberhard	6	6												J Marks	0	2
																S Stewart	6	6
									S Stewart	6	6
		J James	5	3				8	P Dent	4	4
	8	P Dent	7	6																			S Stewart	7	3	2
																							C Pasarell	6	6	6
									K Warwick	6	5	0^r
		B Phillips-Moore	4	6	2				C Kachel	3	7	4
		C Kachel	6	4	6											C Kachel	4	2
	Q	T Rocavert	6	3												C Pasarell	6	6
		C Pasarell	7	6					C Pasarell	7	6	6
								2	A Ashe	6	7	3

External links

Singles draw